| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| UAE | Ultrasound-assisted extraction |
| RSM | Response Surface Methodology |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |
| DES | Deep eutectic solvent |
| AFO | Algar–Flynn–Oyamada method |
| BKVK | Baker–Venkataraman method |
| PTZ | Pentylenetetrazol |
| NRG | Neuregulin |
| CDK | Cyclin-dependent kinase |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| ITS | Internal Transcribed Spacer |
| CHS | Chalcone synthase |
| FNS | Flavonol synthase |
| CHI | Chalcone isomerase |
| IFS | Isoflavone synthase |
| F3′H | Flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase |
| PAL | Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase |
| TAL | Tyrosine ammonia-lyase |
| C4H | Cinnamic acid-4-hydroxylase |
| 4CL | 4-coumaroyl-CoA |
| PEP | Precursors 2-(phenoloxy) prop-2-en-1-olate |
| E4P | (S)-2-hydroxy-4-oxobutyl dihydrogen phosphate |
| TcCGT | Trollius chinensis C-glycosyltransferase |
| GmSUS | Glycine max sucrose synthase |
| DPPH | 2-diphcnyl-l-picrylhydrazyl |
| ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| EE | Ethanolic extract |
| FG | Flavonoid glycosides |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase 1 |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| LTB4 | Leukotrienes B4 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptors 4 |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| p38MAPK | Phospho-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase; 6-MeOF, 6-methoxyflavone |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| CK-MB | Creatine kinase muscle/brain |
| CABG | Coronary artery bypass grafting |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| G-6-Pase | Glucose-6-phosphatase |
| ACC | Acetyl coenzyme A carboxylesterase |
| IRS-2 | Insulin receptor substrate-2 |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter protein 4 |
| IR | Insulin-resistant |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| IRS-1 | Insulin receptor substrate-1 |
| GSK-3β | Phosphoglycogen synthase kinase |
| AGEs | advanced glycosylation end products |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TG | Triacylglycerol |
| TBIL | total bilirubin |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| A2Ar | Adenosine A2a receptor |
| ERK | Extracellular regulated protein kinases |
| MMP-2 | Matrix Metallopeptidase 2 |
| TGF-β1 | Tubuloglomerular feedback β1 |
| BLM | Bleomycin |
| LC3 | Microtubule-associated protein1 light chain 3 |
| PINK1 | PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 |
| LAMP1 | Lysosome-associated membrane proteins 1 |
| TFEB | Transcription factor EB |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| SAPK | Stress-activated protein kinase |
| STAT-1 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 |
| SAPK | Stress-activated protein kinase; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma-2 |
| Bax | BCL2-associated X |
| PLK1 | Polo-like kinase |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors γ |
| TFH | Hippophae rhamnoides |
| PRKCA | Protein kinase C alpha |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| UCP2 | uncoupling protein 2 |
| GLP-1R | Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase; KGM, Konjac glucomannan |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| TSA | Thiolated sodium alginate |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| SA | Sodium alginate |
| ALOX5 | Arachidonic acid-5-lipoxygenase |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| LNQ-MF | Luteolin, Naringenin and Quercetin-loaded Micellar Formulation |
| T2DM | diabetes mellitus type 2 |
| Sirt3 | recombinant Sirtuin 3 |
| YAP1 | Yes-associated protein 1 |
| HMC | Hesperidin methyl chalcone |